2023綜合類職稱英語考試：完形填空篇
With a thoughtful sigh, Helen turned away from the window and wa1ked back to her favourite armchair. __her brother never arrive? For a brief moment, she wondered if she really cared that much.
Over the years Helen had given __waiting for Martin to take an interest in her.
Her feelings for him had gradually __until now, as she sat waiting for him, sheexperienced no more than a sisters. __to see what had __of her brother.
Almost without __, Martin had lost, his job with a busy publishing company after spending the last eight years in New York as a key figure in the US office. Somehow the two of them hadnt __ to keep in touch and, left alone, Helen had slowly found her __ in her own judgment growing. __the wishes of her parents, she had left university halfway __ her course and now, to the astonishment of the whole family, she was __a fast-growing reputation in the pages of respected art magazines and was actually earning enough to live __ from her paintings.
Of course, she __no pleasure in Martins sudden misfortune, but she couldnt __ looking forward to her brothers arrival with __ satisfaction at what she had achieved.
詞匯:
Armchair /,ɑ:mt , ɑ:m-/ n. 扶手椅 reputation /,repjutei n / n.名聲，名譽聲望
curiosity /,kjuri siti/ n. 好奇心，好奇 misfortune / misf :t n / n. 不幸;災禍，災難
confidence / k nfid ns / n. 信心;言任 satisfaction /,s tisf k n / n. 滿意，滿足
astonishment / st ni m nt / n. 驚訝;令人驚訝的事物
注釋:
1. take an interest in ... : 對產生興趣
2. become of sb. / sth. ...: 發生情況;遭遇
3. to the astonishment of ... :令驚訝的是
練習:
1. A) Could B) Should C) Would D) Ought
2. A) in B) up C) out D) away
3. A) depressed B) weakened C) lowered D) fainted
4. A) wonder B) idea C) curiosity D) regard
5. A) become B) developed C) arisen D) changed
6. A) caution B) warning C) advice D) signal
7.A) minded B) concerned C) worried D) bothered
8. A) dependence B) confidence C) certainty D) courage
9. A) Ignoring B) Omitting C) Avoiding D) Preventing
10. A) along B) down C) through D) across
11. A) gaining B) reaching C) starting D) opening
12. A) for B) by C) with D) drop
13. A) made B) took C) drew
14. A) help B) miss C) fail D) on
15. A) soft B) fine C) quiet D) still
答案與題解:
1. C 考查情態動詞。根據句意哥哥將永遠不再回來了嗎?有應該應意思的 B ，D 選項 應該排除。只有 would 有將要的意思，符合句意。故選 C。
2. B 考查介詞搭配。此句句意為這些年來，海倫已經放棄了等待馬丁對她產生興趣 give in 意為屈服，讓步 give up 意為放棄，符合句意 give out 意為 分發，公布give away 意為泄露，出賣。故選B
3. B depress 偏重表達數量的減少或價值的降低 weaken 一般來說偏重情感方面的減弱、變談;lower 偏重在數量或質量上的減少或降低;faint 偏重于視覺的變淡、模糊。此 句表達的是 Helen 對他的感情的慢慢變淡，故選 B
4. C 此句表達的是 Helen 非常急切地想知道她的哥哥到底發生了什么事的一種急切的好奇的感覺，故四個選項中只有 curiosity 最貼切，故選 C。
5. A become of sb. /sth. ... .是短語，意為發生某種情況;遭遇 。故選 A。
6. B 根據上下文可知，Martin 在沒有任何征兆的情況下就失去了工作。caution 指警察的口頭警告 ，advice 意為勸告、忠告 ，signal 意為信號、暗號，只有 warning 有征兆、前兆之意。故選 B。
7. D 此句句意為在某種程度上他倆不會因為彼此的聯系或不聯系而煩擾，其中 A 選項mind 意為介意B 選項 concern 意為擔心、擔憂C 選項 worry意為使擔心、使焦慮， 只有 D 選項 bother 有煩擾之意。故選 D。
8. B 此句表達的是 Helen 對自己的判斷的信心0 A 選項 dependence 意為依靠、依賴C選項 certainty 意為確定性、無疑. D 選項 courage 意為勇氣、膽量B 選項 confidence 可 與介詞 in 搭配，意為對有信心。故選 B。
9. A ignore不顧、不理、忽視 ，omit省略、疏忽 ，avoid 回避、避免 ，prevent 防止、預防。此句表達的是不顧及、忽視父母的愿且。故選 A。
10. C 此句強調的是在學業過程中，故應用 through 一詞;across強調橫穿，故選 C。
11. A gain 意為獲得、博得 ，reach 意為達到 ，start 意為開始 ，open 意為打開,此句表達獲得聲譽。故選 A。
12. D 考查介詞搭配。而且她的畫作足以維持生活。Live for 意為盼望，為而生活live by 意為以為生live with 意為忍受，承認而 live on 意為靠生活與句意相符。故選 D。
13. B 短語 take no pleasure in ... 不以為樂/感到高興。故選 B。
14. A 短語 couldnt help doing sth. ... 情不自禁做某事。故選 A。
15. C soft 意為柔軟的，自ne 意為好的，quiet 意為暗中的、未表露的 ，still 意為靜止的、不動的。此句表達 Helen的那種未言語的欣慰之情，故選 C。
With a thoughtful sigh, Helen turned away from the window and wa1ked back to her favourite armchair. __her brother never arrive? For a brief moment, she wondered if she really cared that much.
Over the years Helen had given __waiting for Martin to take an interest in her.
Her feelings for him had gradually __until now, as she sat waiting for him, sheexperienced no more than a sisters. __to see what had __of her brother.
Almost without __, Martin had lost, his job with a busy publishing company after spending the last eight years in New York as a key figure in the US office. Somehow the two of them hadnt __ to keep in touch and, left alone, Helen had slowly found her __ in her own judgment growing. __the wishes of her parents, she had left university halfway __ her course and now, to the astonishment of the whole family, she was __a fast-growing reputation in the pages of respected art magazines and was actually earning enough to live __ from her paintings.
Of course, she __no pleasure in Martins sudden misfortune, but she couldnt __ looking forward to her brothers arrival with __ satisfaction at what she had achieved.
詞匯:
Armchair /,ɑ:mt , ɑ:m-/ n. 扶手椅 reputation /,repjutei n / n.名聲，名譽聲望
curiosity /,kjuri siti/ n. 好奇心，好奇 misfortune / misf :t n / n. 不幸;災禍，災難
confidence / k nfid ns / n. 信心;言任 satisfaction /,s tisf k n / n. 滿意，滿足
astonishment / st ni m nt / n. 驚訝;令人驚訝的事物
注釋:
1. take an interest in ... : 對產生興趣
2. become of sb. / sth. ...: 發生情況;遭遇
3. to the astonishment of ... :令驚訝的是
練習:
1. A) Could B) Should C) Would D) Ought
2. A) in B) up C) out D) away
3. A) depressed B) weakened C) lowered D) fainted
4. A) wonder B) idea C) curiosity D) regard
5. A) become B) developed C) arisen D) changed
6. A) caution B) warning C) advice D) signal
7.A) minded B) concerned C) worried D) bothered
8. A) dependence B) confidence C) certainty D) courage
9. A) Ignoring B) Omitting C) Avoiding D) Preventing
10. A) along B) down C) through D) across
11. A) gaining B) reaching C) starting D) opening
12. A) for B) by C) with D) drop
13. A) made B) took C) drew
14. A) help B) miss C) fail D) on
15. A) soft B) fine C) quiet D) still
答案與題解:
1. C 考查情態動詞。根據句意哥哥將永遠不再回來了嗎?有應該應意思的 B ，D 選項 應該排除。只有 would 有將要的意思，符合句意。故選 C。
2. B 考查介詞搭配。此句句意為這些年來，海倫已經放棄了等待馬丁對她產生興趣 give in 意為屈服，讓步 give up 意為放棄，符合句意 give out 意為 分發，公布give away 意為泄露，出賣。故選B
3. B depress 偏重表達數量的減少或價值的降低 weaken 一般來說偏重情感方面的減弱、變談;lower 偏重在數量或質量上的減少或降低;faint 偏重于視覺的變淡、模糊。此 句表達的是 Helen 對他的感情的慢慢變淡，故選 B
4. C 此句表達的是 Helen 非常急切地想知道她的哥哥到底發生了什么事的一種急切的好奇的感覺，故四個選項中只有 curiosity 最貼切，故選 C。
5. A become of sb. /sth. ... .是短語，意為發生某種情況;遭遇 。故選 A。
6. B 根據上下文可知，Martin 在沒有任何征兆的情況下就失去了工作。caution 指警察的口頭警告 ，advice 意為勸告、忠告 ，signal 意為信號、暗號，只有 warning 有征兆、前兆之意。故選 B。
7. D 此句句意為在某種程度上他倆不會因為彼此的聯系或不聯系而煩擾，其中 A 選項mind 意為介意B 選項 concern 意為擔心、擔憂C 選項 worry意為使擔心、使焦慮， 只有 D 選項 bother 有煩擾之意。故選 D。
8. B 此句表達的是 Helen 對自己的判斷的信心0 A 選項 dependence 意為依靠、依賴C選項 certainty 意為確定性、無疑. D 選項 courage 意為勇氣、膽量B 選項 confidence 可 與介詞 in 搭配，意為對有信心。故選 B。
9. A ignore不顧、不理、忽視 ，omit省略、疏忽 ，avoid 回避、避免 ，prevent 防止、預防。此句表達的是不顧及、忽視父母的愿且。故選 A。
10. C 此句強調的是在學業過程中，故應用 through 一詞;across強調橫穿，故選 C。
11. A gain 意為獲得、博得 ，reach 意為達到 ，start 意為開始 ，open 意為打開,此句表達獲得聲譽。故選 A。
12. D 考查介詞搭配。而且她的畫作足以維持生活。Live for 意為盼望，為而生活live by 意為以為生live with 意為忍受，承認而 live on 意為靠生活與句意相符。故選 D。
13. B 短語 take no pleasure in ... 不以為樂/感到高興。故選 B。
14. A 短語 couldnt help doing sth. ... 情不自禁做某事。故選 A。
15. C soft 意為柔軟的，自ne 意為好的，quiet 意為暗中的、未表露的 ，still 意為靜止的、不動的。此句表達 Helen的那種未言語的欣慰之情，故選 C。
